UK 8 Ball
Topic: New 8 ball comp @ LOOP in Croydon

LOOP pool bar is pleased to announce the RELAUNCH of its mid-week pool competition from 6th September 2006
The stylish pool club is once again opening its doors to the pool playing community with a new US 8 ball competition which will take place every Wednesday at 8pm
The competitions are run in the main area of the stylish club so that other club members can experience the atmosphere generated by the competitors with the aim that anyone and everyone can enter.
LOOP has previously hosted a Pro Tour event (9-Ball) which was very well received by both the club and players alike, LOOP's unique fusion of pool within a club surroundings make it an attractive alternative the standard interior offered by the chains of pool/snooker clubs. Happy hour and food deals are also available during the week, see the website for further details.

The matches start at 8 and first prize is a minimum of £50 (will increase depending on numbers), 2nd prize is 2 hours of free pool and a bottle of bubbly, 3rd prize is 2 hours of free pool.

The rules will be a diluted version of the IPT rules, this is to allow those wishing to play the pre qualifiers the chance to practice the basics and for those players who are not familiar at all with the rules, they get the chance to play without being at a disadvantage.

The notable IPT rules in force will be:

*Balls are racked with 1 ball at the top, 8 as normal and a spot and a stripe at the rear two end balls, everything else is just thrown in.
*end of turn (not a foul) if you pocket opponents ball whilst performing a legal shot.
*Fouls results in 1 shot - ball in hand
*Pocketing the 8 off the break wins rack
*Foul on break is either ball in hand or rerack with choice of breaker
*A ball must hit a rail once the cue ball has legally struck an object ball
*No metal ferrule cues (too many clothes getting ripped!)
*5 balls have to hit a rail on the break
*Calling 8 ball shot, potting the 8 ball in an incorrectly called pocket results in loss of game.


contact information
Loop Pool Bar
12-20 Crown Hill
Croydon
CR0 1RZ
Tel: 020 8760 7000
www.looppoolbar.com


FORMAT: US 8 Ball
All skill levels welcome
Cost: £3
Start: 8pm
Single Elimination throughout.
Game length: depending on numbers but will vary from race to 2 up to race to 5
A Handicap system is currently being considered.

For further information please contact the above or pm myself.

That's a lovely club!

Just a reminder guys, its this wednesday!
An alternative contact email to the club is
ask@looppoolbar.com